DECEMBER
Staff Sgt. F. A. Robinson, N6. 540541, RE. ; Cpl. S. Rush-Worth, No. 118493, R.G.A. ; Bombr. H. E. Salmon, No.
118828, R.G.A.'; Actg. Sgt. S. G. Sanders, No. 143930,R.G.A. ; Spr. W. H. Schofield, No. 563888, R.E. ; Actg.
Cpl. A. Shacklady, No. 563722, R.E:;W. Shaw, No. 3065, R.F.C. ; Actg.
No. 562602, R.E. ; Gnr. J. Smith,Actg. Cpl. P. C. Smith, No. 562505, R.E. ; Sgt.
P. J. Spall, No. 136779, R.G.A. ; Actg. Cpl. H. J. Squires,No. 88661, R.G.A. ; Actg. full Bombr. W. S. Stead, No.
128736, R.G.A.; Actg. Co. Qrmr.-Sgt. R. J. Strachen, No.562442, R.E. ; Sgt. F. Taylor, No. 128741, R.G.A. ; Sgt. W.
Taylor, No. 157796, R.G.A. ; Actg. Cpl. J. J. Terry, No.
Sgt.) G.
Shotter,
R.G.A. ;
Sgt. (Fit.
Sgt. A. H-
No. 97651,
118696, R.G.A. ; Bty. Sgt.-Maj. H. Tingley, No. 89622,
R.F.A. ; Sgt. A. Tomkinson, No. 132221, R.G.A. ; Actg.
Sgt. H. A. Turk, No. 540094, R.E. ; Actg. Staff. Sgt. Mech.
D. J. Walker, No. 465421, R.E. ; Actg. Bty. Qrmr.-Sgt.
E. T. Wall, No. 121939, R.G.A. ; Sgt. T. Wall, No. 148124,
R.G-A. ; Cpl. H. Wells, No. 40260, R.F.C. ; Pte. (Actg.
Staff Sgt.-Maj.) E. N. Westfield, No. S 38954, A.S.C ;
Temp. Sgt.-Maj. E. S. Weston, No. 20551, R.F.C. ; Sgt.
(Fit. Sgt.) W. Williams, No. 12176, R.F.C.; Cpl. C. J.
Wilson, No. 22600, R.F.C. ; Cpl. (Actg. Sgt.) E. Woo-
berry. No. 3401, R.F.C. ; Cpl. (Actg. Sgt.) J. Worrall,
No. 168794, R.F.A. ; Sgt. H. W. Youngman, No. 284280,
•R.G.A.
Convalescent Home for R.O.C. Officers.
BY the generosity of members of j;he Over-Seas Club, a
convalescent home for flying officers in^the R.F.C., entitled
the R.F.C. Auxiliary Hospital, Over-Seas Club branch, has
been opened near Croydon, at Shirley Park, which affords
Hiany facilities for out-door recreation. Every room or ward
in the house will be named after some part of the British
Empire, or some British community in a foreign country,
which is contributing towards its upkeep.
Fatal Accidents.
CAPT. R. H. P. MIERS, R.F.C., was killed while flying in
England on December r2th.
A VERDICT of " Accidental Death " Was returned at aHertfordshire inquest on December 16th on 2nd Lieut. J. L.
Andrews, R.F.C., who fell from an aeroplane and fracturedhis skull and neck.
" He was probably doing some fancy flying to please
some spectators," said a witness at a Norfolk inquest, on
Flight-Sergt. J. H. R. Green, whose machine fell 3,000 feet to
earth. A verdict of " Accidental Death " Was returned.
Lieut. T. Manuel, a Canadian, was killed in a flying accident
on the afternoon of December 18th, in Essex.
An Irish Aeroplane Factory.
RECENTLY Ireland and aviation was dealt with in these
columns. It is now stated in the Dublin press that the
establishment of an aeroplane factory for Ireland is at present
under consideration by the Air Ministry. Members of the
Nationalist Party have had interviews with officials of the
Ministry, and it is hoped that a definite statement on the
subject Will be made within the next week.
Two motor manufacturers in Dublin are prepared to invest
large sums in the development of the project. One of them
has agreed to .contribute up to ,£50,000 for the purpose of
manufacturing engine parts.
A World's Height Record.
LIEUTENANT PAPA has beaten his own world's " record "
for high flying with a passenger, says the Times Milan corres-
pondent. On an Italian machine he rose 7,075 metres
[23,200 feet], returning to camp after an hour and five
minutes' absence. He broke the " record " last May, rising
to 6,435 metres [21,000 feet]. Lack of oxygen prevented
an even higher flight this time.
Aeroplane Attacks on Italian Front.
"IN the last attacks upon Mount Solarolo the enemy
employed a new manoeuvre," says the Times correspondent
at the Italian headquarters, writing on December 16th.
" Instead of following the artillery hammering of the Italian
trenches by immediate infantry attacks, he made a con-
certed raid of aeroplanes, which, coming low down, passed
in order above the trenches and raked them with machine-
guns."
German Aeroplane in Holland.
ACCORDING to the Nieuwe Rotterdam Courant, a German
biplane landed on Tuesday evening in Limburg Province,
south-east Holland, owing to a defect in the motor. Both its
occupants, an officer and a non-commissioned officer, have
been interned. '
Another German Squadron Leader Killed.
A MESSAGE from Berlin states that Lieut. Erwin Biihme,
who succeeded to the command of Capt. Boelke's squadron,
has been killed on the Western Front. He was credited with
bringing down 24 Allied aeroplanes.
To Readers—One and All.
THE Editor of " FLIGHT" will at all times be pleased to.
consider original articles (illustrated or otherwise) on subjects
directly or indirectly allied with aviation. All articles
accepted will be paid for; a high literary standard of writing
is not essential; it is the facts which matter. Practical
explanatory articles are most acceptable. Diagrams and
similar illustrations need only be rough sketches if neces-
sary.
Captain Richt-
hofen's "Bag."—
Captain Baron
von Richthofen
has decorated the
walls of his room
with trophies
taken from aero-
planes brought
down by him.
(La Guerre
Aerienne.)
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